Undergraduate

Scroll down to find an overview of EALC’s undergraduate majors, its two minors, and its certificate. Most emphasize the study of Chinese, Korean, and/or Japanese language alongside coursework on topical issues (e.g., literature, film, history, international relations, politics, religion, and society) taught by our large multidisciplinary faculty. A summary of each option, as well as links to specific requirements, can be found below.

The Department’s current course offerings can always be found via iGPS, while a more comprehensive list of courses taught over a longer time horizon appears in the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Bulletin.

The EALC Department offers the following options for undergraduates:

• B.A. in East Asian Studies
• B.A. in East Asian Language and Culture
• Minor in East Asian Studies
• Minor in East Asian Language and Culture
• Certificate in Advanced Chinese Language and Culture

The primary distinction between the two majors in EALC relates to the extent of language proficiency required to achieve your degree. The BA in East Asian Studies requires that students demonstrate proficiency at least through the end of second-year Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, while the BA in East Asian Language and Culture requires that students demonstrate proficiency at least through the end of third-year Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. In both cases, language study is complemented by coursework on topical issues.

Students in the EALC major select one of the four tracks: Chinese Track, Japanese Track, Korean Track, or the Language Flagship—Chinese Track. (The Language Flagship Chinese Track is designed for students accepted to the IU Chinese Flagship Program.)

The primary distinction between the two minors also relates to language. The Minor in East Asian Studies is focused on topical courses; language courses are not required. In fact, language courses do NOT count toward the East Asian Studies Minor.

The Minor in East Asian Language and Culture, in contrast, requires that students demonstrate proficiency at least through the end of third-year Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.

More specific degree, minor, and concentration requirements can be found at the links above. Students should use the Bulletin that was in effect when they enrolled at Indiana University as a degree-seeking student.

**Students may only minor in ONE of the two minors and cannot receive both a major and minor inside the EALC Department.